Chapter 1034: Set out your horses and horses, let’s start the war!
"Seek unity through struggle, and unity will survive; seek unity through concessions, and unity will perish..."
Wang Gui looked solemn, murmured once, and praised: "The meaning of the words is simple, but it goes straight to the heart of things. It is really a true insight! I am an old man and ignorant, but I have never heard of this motto. I wonder if it was written by that sage? ”
Fang Jun grinned awkwardly...
The sage is indeed a sage, but what do you want me to say?
Could it be that this was said by Mao Zedong more than a thousand years later, who is famous throughout the ages, has made great contributions to the past and has achieved achievements that are even better than those of His Majesty Li Er today?
I guess if I tell the truth, old man Wang Gui’s tea cup will fly to my head...
Wang Gui misunderstood him again when he hesitated.
I saw Wang Gui being suspicious at first, then suddenly surprised, and then shocked. The expression on his wrinkled old face changed at an Oscar level in an instant, and he said in surprise: "It turns out that this is Erlang's insight! The old man has read countless people, but I have never seen a man as talented and handsome as Erlang! Such incisive remarks can only be realized by those who have been tempered by experience, or they are blessed by those who have great wisdom. I am speechless. That’s right!”
Fang Jun opened his mouth and said in his heart: Why the hell am I speechless, okay?
Explain that this is not what you said?
Then you have to confess Grandpa Mao, otherwise it would be even more unreasonable to just make up random names.
But by admitting it like this, his "plagiarism crime" will undoubtedly be aggravated...
The explanation didn't make sense, and he felt guilty if he didn't explain, so Fang Jun simply ignored it.
You can think whatever you like, what do you do to me?
Anyway, plagiarism is not a capital crime. People who plagiarize are used to it...
He said: "Your Majesty cannot allow the Guanlong Group to grow. In fact, the strength of the family has already hindered the development of the empire. The empire is becoming more and more prosperous, and it urgently needs a large number of talents to maintain its foundation and forge ahead. Where do the talents come from? From people, not just the Children of aristocratic families who put family interests first require the popularization of education. Since ancient times, education has been in the hands of nobles and wealthy families. Children from poor families have no chance to become talents through education. This is not in the interest of the empire, so Your Majesty wants to reform. .”
This is a candid statement.
However, Fang Jun knew that not only the famous prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty in front of him understood this truth, but also many knowledgeable people from aristocratic families.
The problem is that you can see it, but you can’t do it.
Why do the members of aristocratic families occupy the upper echelons of political groups for generations and continue the family's glory from generation to generation, so that the children of the family naturally have a superior status and can inherit noble political wealth from generation to generation?
It’s not the mountains of money and silk treasures in the cellar, it’s not the fertile fields that stretch for thousands of miles, it’s not the countless shops and buildings, it’s the monopoly of education!
How can people become talented if they don't study?
Only by absorbing the knowledge and virtues of sages and sages from books can one have the ability to govern a country and help the world. No one can be born knowing this.
The monopoly of aristocratic families makes education expensive. How can those children from poor families, who have to be exploited by them and find it extremely difficult to survive, have the opportunity to receive education?
As one goes and the other goes, outstanding talents from aristocratic families emerge one after another, while the children from poor families can only struggle with hunger and food and clothing...
The final result is that the aristocratic families occupy the upper-class resources of society and possess the powerful energy to build up a country and destroy it. The poor can only sink forever in the struggle for the right to survive.
The aristocratic families need to monopolize education to maintain their social status and power distribution, while the emperor needs to support the rise of poor families to curb the expansion of the power of the aristocratic families, and then cultivate more scholars from poor families for the development of the empire. This is a contradiction in positions and a demand for interests. , is a fundamental conflict.
No one can give in, because the result of giving in is digging one's own grave...
Then there is only struggle.
The outcome of the struggle is likely to be a loss-lose situation, which neither side is willing to accept...
Therefore, today Wang Gui took the opportunity to test Fang Jun, His Majesty Li Er's "loyal eagle dog", hoping to find a peaceful solution.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun said such insightful and profound words as "If we seek unity through struggle, we will survive; if we seek unity through concession, we will perish."
What does this mean?
It's simply a motto for fighting - stop whining and whining, show your horses and horses to fight!
Wang Gui laughed dumbly.
What a "talented prime minister and assistant" Fang Erlang, who can even make war speeches so penetrating and thought-provoking!
"I sincerely hope to see the day when Erlang takes the stage and joins the cabinet. The empire needs your forge ahead, pioneering and innovative spirit! I am already getting old. I am afraid that I will not be able to survive this winter. It is a pity that I cannot see the Tang Dynasty ruling the roost. That day was really sad.”
Wang Gui sighed, looking lonely.
Fang Jun smiled slightly.
Is this a tactful response, and a mockery that his days will be short under the oppression of aristocratic families?
"There are general trends in the world. They are invisible and intangible, but they are extremely powerful. The reason why Qin can dominate the world is that Han can come from behind. The general trend of the world is vast. Those who follow it will prosper and those who go against it will perish. Duke Yongning has been wise in his life, so he should If you can look at a leaf and know the autumn, and you can see the whole leopard at a glance, why should you cling to the weak and be the enemy of the general trend? ”
Wang Gui laughed and said: "Since the general trend of the world cannot be seen or touched, how do you know that what you represent is the general trend?"
Fang Jun raised his thick eyebrows and said confidently: "History will prove it!"
When it comes to the general trend of the world, I am afraid that even Zhuge Resurrection cannot compare to him!
Brother is justice, brother is following the general trend! This road may be twists and turns and even full of thorns, but he firmly believes that one day the aristocratic families will be completely swept into the garbage dump of history, and the monopoly on education will no longer exist!
Wang Gui smiled with a calm expression. He did not argue with Fang Jun, but closed his eyes slightly.
Fang Jun understood, stood up and saluted: "I will not disturb Duke Yongning's rest. I will leave now."
Looking up and seeing Wang Gui nodding slightly, Fang Jun exited the door.
The sun above our heads has already set in the west, and the golden afterglow reflects the courtyard beautifully.
Prince Li Chengqian came over and asked: "Yongning County Duke called you in, why?"
Fang Jun took a long breath and briefly stated Wang Gui's intention.
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment and said, "Erlang, please don't underestimate the Wang family of Taiyuan. The Wang family may not be as famous as other aristocratic families, but in terms of strength, no one is qualified to compete head-on with the Wang family of Taiyuan. You have to be careful at all times."< br>
Fang Jun nodded.
He had just behaved with great courage and arrogance in front of Wang Gui, but how could he dare to underestimate the Taiyuan Wang family?
It can be said that until the early Tang Dynasty, the Wang family in Taiyuan was the most powerful aristocratic family, no one!
The Wang family in Taiyuan has been holding hairpins for generations, and has been a first-class wealthy family since the Qin and Han Dynasties. When the Jin Dynasty moved southward, the direct descendants of the Wang family followed the Sima royal family and became overseas Chinese. The Taiyuan Wang family, like the Langya Wang family, had their direct descendants crossing the river in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
The Wang family of Langya played an important role in the stability of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when they traveled to the south. They were called the "first noble family". According to legend, Sima Rui once wanted to divide the world equally with them. At one time, more than 70% of the officials in the court belonged to the Wang family or were related to the Wang family. Relevant people say that "the king and the horse share the world" and "do not regard the king as the queen, but the king as the prime minister."
The momentum has reached an unprecedented peak!
Unfortunately, during Hou Jing's Rebellion, the Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chen County were massacred by Hou Jing and called for the annihilation of the clan because they refused to marry. From then on, their vitality was severely damaged and they were unable to recover.
Similarly, the Wang family in Taiyuan was still a first-class aristocratic family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It produced three queens, and its family representatives Wang Shu, Wang Tanzhi, and Wang Gong were also important figures. But unfortunately, in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, several representatives of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Gong, Wang Yu, and Wang Guobao, all stood in the wrong team and were exterminated one after another. The Taiyuan Wang family has completely lost influence in Jiangnan politics since then. There is not even a biography of the Taiyuan Wang family in "Southern History".
Wang Yu's grandson Wang Huilong first fled to the Later Qin Dynasty and then to the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Wang Huilong's official family in the Northern Wei Dynasty was not smooth, and he could only hold an official position of the level of Xingyang Prefect during his lifetime. But his strategy was very good. Wang Huilong's wife is the niece of Cui Hao of Qinghe. Wang Huilong's son Wang Baoxing married the daughter of Fan Yanglu Xia. Wang Baoxing's sister married Li Cheng, the son of Li Baozi in Longxi. Wang Baoxing's granddaughter was adopted by Emperor Xiaowen as a concubine - the Wang family of Taiyuan. Suddenly re-established marriage relationships with the Cui family of Qinghe, the Li family of Longxi, the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Northern Wei royal family... (End of this chapter)